Revolutionary War Pension and Bounty Land Warrant Application File S. 45,539, Nathaniel Foss, Continental N.H.

SERVICE
NUMBER
Continental
Foss, Nathaniel
S 45539
N. H.
CONTENTS

45539
Rev
INVALID.
File No. 45-539
Nathaniel Foss
Rev War
Act: 18 March 1818
Index:—Vol. 3, Page 176
[Arrangement of 1870.]

7210
41
New Hampshire
Nathaniel Doss in the County of of Rockingham in the state of N. Hampshire who was a Private in the regiment commanded by Colonel Poor of the N. Hampshire line, for the term of 1 year
Inscribed on the Roll of New Hampshire at the rate of 8 Dollars per month, to commence on the 13 th of April 1818
Certificate of Pension issued the 5 th of Mar 1819 and sent to Hon Mr Parrott House of Reps
Arrears to 4th of Mar 1818  \frac{18}{10} \frac{4}{30} \frac{33}{35}  93 33 3 Semi-ann. all'ce ending 4 Sep 1819  28 00 Continue $125 33
{ Revolutionary claim, } { Act 18th March, 1818. }
Rockingham Co. N.H. N. Hampshire

Wiltshire Stub July 8th 1820 to William Clagge Portsmouth N.H.

Nathl Foss Declaration
Nathaniel Foss 1775 to 1778 Poor N. Hamp. R. 13 th April 1818
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Hon. W. Parrott H.R.
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Date cert: 5 March.

Nathaniel Foss of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire late a private in the Company commanded by Capt Benjamin Titcomb in the Regiment commanded by Colonel Enoch Poor in the New Hampshire line, maketh Oath and saith that soon after the beginning of the war of the Revolution viz in June 1775 he enlisted into said Company to serve eight months and having served said term, at the end thereof or a little before he enlisted again into the same Company under the same Capt for one year more on the Continental Establishment and faithfully served the United States in that Company during said Term of one year and at the termination thereof he was honorably discharged at Exeter New Hampshire by Capt Clough under whose command he the said Deponent then was - That he is and always hath been a resident citizen of the United States and for thirty six years has been an Inhabitant of Rye aforesaid and that by reason of his reduced circumstances in life he stands in need of assistance from his country for Support. —
Nathaniel Foss
United States New Hampshire Burned for
On this 13 th day of April AD 1818.
Nathaniel Foss personally appeared before me J. M. J. Sherburne District Judge of the United States for the
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New Hampshire District & made solemn oath to the truth of the preceding declaration which he sub- scribed in my presence - and I hereby certify that it appears to my satisfaction that the said Nathaniel Tapp did serve in the revolutionary war as stated in the preceding declaration against the common enemy and I now transmit the proceedings & testi- mony taken & had before me to the Secretary of War pursuant to the act in this case made & provided
J. S. Sherburne Judge. U.S. District
And I the said Judge do further certify, that from my own knowledge, the above mentioned Nathaniel Tapp is in reduced circumstances, & in need of assistance from his country for support -
J. S. Sherburne
United States New Hampshire District Be it known that John S. Sherburne Esq r who hath subscribed the foregoing certificates is one of the judges of the Circuit Court and judge of the District Court of the United States for said District - Witness the seal of said Circuit Court the twenty fifth day of May A.D. 1818 - Peyton R Freeman Clerk

I John Foss of Rye in the State of New Hamp- -shire testify and say, that I will know Nathaniel Foss of said Rye, late a Soldier in the Company of Cap t Titcomb in the Regiment commanded by Col d Poor, in the New Hampshire Line on the Continental Establishment in the War of the Revolution , and I will know that the said Nathaniel Foss served the United States in said Company one year.
NHampsh Duh April 20 th 1810-
John Foss
Sworn to before me
M c L Sherburne Sub Jdg WAB

I Simon Knowles of Rye in the County of Rockingham and State of New Hampshire testify & say that I well know Nathaniel Foss of said Rye late a soldier in the company of Capt Titcomb in the Regiment commanded by Col. Enoch Poor in the New Hampshire Line & was then considered on the continental establish- ment in the war of the Revolution & I was knowing that the said Foss served the United States one year in said company.
Simon Knowles
State of New Hampshire Rockingham ss
February 18. 1819.
Sworn too before me J. Parsons Justice Peace

N o 7210— Nath l Foss—
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5 th March 1819.
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UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
DISTRICT OF NEW-HAMPSHIRE ss.
ON this twentieth day of June A. D. 1820, personally appeared in open court
before the Hon. JOHN SAMUEL SHERBURNE, Judge of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District being a Court of Record, in and for the said District, having the power of fine and imprisonment, Nathaniel Foss — aged eighty four years, resident in Rye in said District, who being first duly sworn according to law, doth, on his oath declare that he served in the Revolutionary War, as follows : viz.
I enlisted into the service of the United States in the month of June 1775 in Colonel Enoch Poor's Regiment and the Company commanded by Benjamin Titcomb as a soldier for & during eight months & so continued until February 1776 & was then regularly discharged. Then at the same time I enlisted for one year in the same company & Regiment & so continued until February 1777 & then was regularly discharged
The date of my original declaration in order to obtain a pension is the 30th day of March 1818 The number of my pension certificate is 7210 I have received a Pension.
And I do solemnly swear that I was a resident citizen of the United States on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, since that time, by gift, sale, or in any manner, disposed of my property, or any part thereof, with intent thereby so to diminish it, as to bring myself within the provisions of an Act of Congress, entitled "An Act to provide for certain persons engaged in the land and naval service of the United States, in the Revolutionary War," passed on the 18th day of March, 1818 ; and that I have not, nor has any person in trust for me, any property or securities, contracts or debts, due to me ; nor have I any income other than what is contained in the schedule hereto annexed, and by me subscribed. My occupation is a labourer - I have not sufficient ability to pursue it on account of a lameness in one of my legs owing to a fracture
I have three in family residing with me viz - my wife sixty two years of age my sister sixty years of age neither of them have any property & are unable to earn their living -
Their capacity to contribute to their support is such that they are unable to earn
Nathaniel Faint text: New Hampshire District for ... Sworn to and declared at a District Court ... Tuesday of June ... A. D. 1820, before The Hon. John S. Sherburne ... by Nathaniel Foss of Rye in said County ... Judge of the said District Court
I Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, do hereby certify that the foregoing oath & declaration and the schedule thereto annexed, are truly copied from the record of the said Court; and I do further certify, that it is the opinion of the said Court that the total amount in value of the property exhibited in the aforesaid schedule, is Fifteen dollars and cents
In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, and affixed the seal of the said Court on this 27th day of June A. D. 1820. Peyton R Freeman Clerk of the said District Court for the New-Hampshire District.

SCHEDULE
CONTAINING the whole estate and income of Nathaniel Foss (his necessary clothing and bedding excepted,) by him subscribed, exhibited to the District Court of the United States for the New-Hampshire District, on the twentieth day of June 1820, and annexed to his oath, viz.
half a case of drawers, eight old chains - Pot, Tea kettle and several other articles the whole not worth fifteen dollars besides necessary clothing & bedding - Nathaniel Foss